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WATCH NOW: Check out our first quarterly review vlog by our President & CEO, Bridget Altenburg! In this video, Bridget discusses her vision for National Able Network’s future and the future of the workforce.

Kimberly Washington, a mother of two children, worked as a Production Operator for Mondelez International for more than three years. When Mondelez announced that it was laying off 800 employees, Kimberly was unfortunately one of them. At the time of…

When L.A.* moved to the United States, he had extensive work experience in the technology field. In his native country of Jordan, L.A. earned his Master’s Degree in Computer Science and worked as a systems manager and network engineer. However,…

Clarence Carter relocated to Chicago from Indiana early last year. He faced several challenges upon moving to a new city – the first was finding a job, and the second was finding a place to live. Upon his arrival, Clarence…

Gerald Minzey, a United States Army veteran with 15 years of experience in Information Technology and 10 years of experience in Project Management, found himself out of work with nowhere to turn.  He came to National Able Network looking for…

Kathy McCoy worked at WMS Gaming for more than 12 years until the company was sold and structural changes eliminated Kathy’s position. At age 59, Kathy had to begin her first job search in more than a decade. With her…

WATCH NOW: At National Able Network, we help make careers happen. Through the Senior Community Service Employment Program, we help individuals ages 55 and better get back into the workforce! But don’t listen to us – hear directly from our…

Ruben Agosto, an experienced technology professional, was seeking a new career path in project management. Throughout his professional life, Ruben’s tasks had always included project management; however, his titles never reflected that. In order to achieve his goal, Ruben came…

After working for more than 10 years in the retail industry, Doris Rosa felt that there was no opportunity for growth in her current role. While contemplating the future of her career path, Doris discovered National Able Network’s technology academy,…

Monique Huggins worked in various jobs in the finance industry before finding herself unemployed and in need of a new career path. Monique has always been interested in technology and knew that this was the perfect time to train for…